Bottle-capping machine.



PATENTED FEB. l2, 1907.

G. KIRKEGAARD. BOTTLE CAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DBO.26,1905.

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PATENT-ED PEB. 12, 1907.

' l G. KIRKEGAARD.

BOTTLE CAPPING MACHINE.

- APPLICATION FILED DEO. 26, 1905.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT .oEEIGE GEORG KIEKEGAARD,

oF NEWXOEK, N. Y.

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No. 844,028. Specification of lLetterslatent. y Patented Feb. .12, 1907.` Original application filed December 21,1905, Serial No. 292,693. Divided and this application filed December, 1905- Serial No. 293.277.

To all whom/t may concern,.- l v Be it known that I, GEORG KIRKEGAARD,

` a citizen of the United States, resi-ding at the city ofl New York, in the borough of Brooklyn vand State of New York, have invented certain ,new and useful Improvements in Bottle-Capping Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and. exact description.

My invention relates to a machine for capxo ping bottles.

The principal object of the present invention 1s to provide a machine for quickly associating andlocking the-caps upon the bottles `without necessitating any difficult or skilied manipulation.

. j With this and other objects in view my inventionconsist's in the construction, combination, location, and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter set forthand shown, and iinzo ally pointed out in the appended claims. Reference is also m'ade to my generic applicati'on,- SerialNo. 292,693, yfiled December 21, 1905,A of which this case isa division, and

to my concurrently-pending divisional case,

'.-No..294,064, filed January 2, 1906.

In the drawings, Figure -1 is a side elevation of a complete machine embodying the principles of my invention. Fig. 2 is asimi-` ar View at right angles to the plane of Fig. 1. 3o Fig. -3' is adetail 4view showing p art of the main operating-spindle. Fig. 4 is a 4detail view, partly in section, yshowing' the cap in the process of being applied to abottle. Fig.

5 is a-detail view of a cam Which forms a fea- 3 5 ture of my invention. Fig.`6 is a sectional view on the line- VI VI of Fig. 4wlooking downward. Fig. 7 isa similar, view on the line VII VII. Fig. 8 is asimilar view on the line VIII VIII, and Fig. 9 is a similar view on 4o the. line IX IX. Fig. 10 is a bottom view of a cap which may be applied by my' bottleca ing machine.. Y v l y invention 1s particularly applicable to bottle-caps of the class-,set forth. in my P'at-` ent No. 796,734, in which a cork-lined disk 'with depending fingers is adapted to be,

locked upon the bottle 'byy the circumferential movement of a cam-ring which bears the fingers inward when turned. In the present application I provide means for initially compressing the capupon the bott-le land subsequently turning the clamping-ring with the re uired amount of force regardless of irregularities in the cap or in the bottle.

Referringl to the drawings, in which like 5 vparts are designated by the same refere'noesigns, 1 denotes an operating or power shaft journaled in the main frame' 2 ofthe machine and having'a gear 3 thereon meshing with the pinion 4. The pinion 4 is fixed to a 6o short shaft 5, carrying a cam 6',l which moves within a suitable groove 7 within the frame 2.

8 denotes a handle fixed to the shaft 1, whereby the gear 3 and the pinion 4, with its connected cam 6, may be oscillated when it is desired to operate the machine. i

Upon the main frame, 2 I. erect a vertical standard 9in which is guided a reci rocating rod 10, whereby the rod is normal y springv pressed upward and the roller 11 maintained 7 c in contact withits cam.- When,.however, the handle 8 is rocked forward, the cam moves against the roller and depresses Athe rod Within the standard.

Guided by brackets 15 on the standard 9 I 7 5 arrange what I shall term the main operating-spindle7 16, having a cross-head connection'v 17 vwith the reciprocating rod 10. I n thisway the main operating-spindle isreciprocated Within its brackets under the iniiuence of the Aoperating -handle 8. While vI have shown this s ind e reciprocating in this .'manner, I do not esire to be restricted thereto, since itmay be reciproca-ted in any de-` sired Way.

The main operating-spindle 16 is made hollow lthroughout the whole or a portion of its length and contains a core 18, axiallyand circumferentiall movabletherein. I conveniently vform t e core 18 with areduced ortipn 19 thereon-screwed into and rigidly ed to a terminal bearing portion 20. v

21 indicates a collar included between the parts 18 and 20 of the core, so as to be circumferentially movable, and this collar has lugs 22'guided in'slots y23 withinl the main operating-spindle, so as to properly hold the core 1np ace. Y. Y

'24 indicates a thrust-block, movable axially within the main' operating-spindle under the influence of a spring 25,v the tension of uwhich may be adjusted to any amount by the adjusting-screw 26.

,By thev above arrangement the core 18 is capable of an inward movement with respect" to the main'operating-spindle against t e tension of the spring 25 and is also capable of a free circumferential or rotary move- .ment by virtue of the' .swivel engagement -With the collar 2-1; 'V To the-lowerend of thefcore 1811 attachI 1 the cap-'applyinghe'ad 27, the details of con# structionofwhich' are particularly illl'istrated-l fin Figs. 4,.74,`and'8. 'As indicated l in' these". figuresfthehpreferred' construction comprises ai housin 28, for-med tol..incloSe 9..spring 29,

positiongin case suilicient resistance is enf ccnigrit'e'ied.-l The .housmg'is'held invv proper collars '304 and 31, lined thereto. A 4 33 designates pawls'wliich are longitudinal relation 'upon vthe core '18 by .points 34 about the .housing 28y and 'depend throughslottdf iding-lugs135., .The lower tially in a'direction to apply' Licking-pressure.

to the 'clampingfring of the bottlefcap. 'At

' .which is cupped, as shown at 41, so as to v4the upper surface offthe'bottle-cap.`

" additional points upon the'housin0--281I 's ecure depending spring-arms 37,`Witli notched A-v".extremities. 38, the guidaan'dholdithe bottle-cap in purpose of. which "1s to properrelaf tionwith respec'tto the pawls 33. .j

39 designates spring'sse'cured to thes lotted-4` 'guiding-lugs 35,11y which exert a'const'ant spring tension `on thev pawl-'l'ever's 33'` to force 'ein radially inward.

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V4 2 indicates the swlvel connectionwith the 4stud 18` and 'which has a circumferential;

f .001761-431 engagilg ake'y 44 for holdingthe eainplet in position.

' Infaddition to the features above'described I provide means for imparting acertainpredetermmed. movement Ato the stud' 18 asthe ,-latterdescends u on thebottle; purpose I have ilustrated a'practical conjstruction in-w'hich acamiblade 46 is'rigidly- For this lsecured to and depends from aportion of the )main operating-spindle 1 6. r Theoam-blade recip'rocatingfrod 48 isnormal the'machine.

46 projects downward through a'slot'v47 a] transversely-movable rod 48,'carrying a rackfv section 49 and guided yby the main trame of 50 indicates a tensionspring yborne to the p'o'sltion' shown in Fig'.'f6 of the drawings.

' no?? 51 denotes 'a cam-roller held within the 46 initially bears against the cam-roller 51v inclined surface 46 which causes ya transagainst the tensionjof the spr' l. hinged atverse movement or the -ree1procat1ng rod 48 m 50., .52 designates a pinion sp ine 1 8 .so Aa"s. .toro-tate therewith and guided bythe main iframe of the machine, which meshes ywith the rack-sectionI 49 aboveinentioned; In this Waylth'e motions ofthe rack are trans .lnitted tothe pinion and to the stud 18.

Directly"".beneath the, main operating- .-spi 'ndle "16 and inline therewithl arrange a support` or n1at 53 for su porting'bot'tles or lreceptacles tobe capped? this-support' or mat maybe varied to any amount and subsequently clamped in such relation by the clampingnut .54.; The 'operation is as .followsr being rovided withafsu'pply of bott es and suitab ei'capsplacesza bottle upon the mat;

53 and4 inserts 'ay cap withn'the space between .the various' depending -pawl-levers' 33 until [8 5 'iit abuts against the swiveled bearing-plate The o erator ing` or lockingrin'g of the'cap, as v'shown -1n Fig; V9. Iffnw the handle 8 'is thrown for-y wardly, lthecam 6 becomes effective toV depress the main operating-spindle ,16,.Withits contained core 18, until the swivelbe'ar- -oft ebottle'. Thelnain 'operating-spindle,'A

ently of the core, compressing the sprin25 and applying a pressure'to ftheicap W ch bottle.i During this tirne the cam-roller 51 is'enga'ged by the straight portion 4 6 of the' cam 46, sothat the pinion i2-does' not haft/fe vany' turning movement.' "As the main' operating-spindle continues to descend, howrespect to the carneroll'er 451 untilfinally the inclined surface 46 f becomes eHective to -inglate 40, with its:cap,rests upon .the top Ayt thefegtr'eme lower end of the 'stud' 181 arrange an independentlyfrevoluble or swivhowever, continuesto descend independeled'b'earing-plate 40, the' lower `surface-of forcesit into. proper sealing relation with the ,u

ever, thecam 46 fis moved still further with move the. rack-section '49 transversely and4 x rot'atethefpinion .52throu`gh a portion of'a revolution.'v i By virtueof the splined connection ofthe pinion-52 with the core 18 the'" latter is also turned andthe rotation is transmitt'edto the housing 28 by the intermediate' j larities o r sizeA or otherA reason 'anyuniisual bywhich the resistance is encountered, the vvolutespring 29 will' yield sufliciently' tofrelieve'the ab; normal force and prevent? breakage ofthe bottle. When the operatng-handleris re; versely. moved, the mainfoperatingspindle is retracted upward; but Vin ythis movement the pawls S6-merely slip'idly over .the milled surface of the clam in -rin'g Without disengaging it from the ott e, so that the cap is ISO left thereonin proper applied and sealing relation.

In Fig. 10 is shown in bottom plan view a bottle-ca capable of being secured upon a that when this cam-ring c is turned through a part of a revolution that the cam-surfacese will be effective to cam inward the various depending fingers?) and secure the capupon' the bottle.

What I claim is 1. In a bottle-capping machine, a vertically-movable main operating-spindle, and a pawl-carrying cap-applying head swiveled thereto and having a spring connection therewith to exert a turning force thereon. 2. In a bottle-capping machine, a vertically-movable main operating-spindle having a cap-.applying head with depending pawls, and means whereby' said head isinitially depressed and subsequently' rotated.

3.'In a bottle-capping machine,a vertically-movable main operating-spindle' hav-,

ing a cap-applying head with depending pawls, and means whereby said lhead is initially `depressed and subsequently rotated by anon-positive connection with the main operating-spindle.

4. In a bottle-capping machine, a reciprof eating main operating-spindle, a cap-apply'- inghead guided thereby and s ring-pressed sev cffip-applying head, said head having a series o .their ower extremities for engaging a bottleaxiallyl outward therefrom an carrying depending paWls, and means for imparting a iinal rotary movement to saidv cap-applying head. l

5. I n a bottle-capping machine,.a reciprocating main operating-spindle having an independently-re'voluble core spring-pressed outwardtherefrom, and a cap-applying head having aspring connection withrsaid core to' exert a'turning force thereon.

6. In a lbottle-capping machine,I a main operating-spindle having a core springpressed outward therefrom land carrying a de ending pawls with teeth or dogs at .6o.'ply` head as the s indle isi-de ressed. sa. P e

ing from Bald;

p l `7. In a bottlefcapping' machine, a main .a bottle-capping mac ine, a main operating-spindle carrying an inde endentlyrevoluble cap-applying head', aw s de end` and gui ed; there y, a

ead cam, and rack-'and-pinion connections for imapplying head.

9. Inv a bottleecapping machine, a main operatingspindle having la cap-applying vhead with depending pawl-levers, and epending spring-fingers intermediate said levers for grasping a bottle-cap.

10. In a bottle-capping machine,` a main Ipart-inga final rotary movement to said capoperating-spindle having 'a cap-applying head, pawl-'levers depending from said cap- 'applying head and havin teeth offset or tan-l gentially' directed from t eir lower extremities. i

11.` In a bottle-capping machine, a main i o eratin -spindle havin a capapplying hldad, pavl-levers depending from said head, and. intermediate spring-fingers having notches for receiving and holding 'a bottle- 12. In a bottle-capping machine, 'a main'y operating-spindle having a cap-applying head 'at its lower end, spring means intermediate said head and spindle, and means for. imparting a rotation to said cap-applying head through said spring means.

13. In a bottle-capping machine, a main o erating-spindle having a core projecting t erefrom, a housing on said core, a spring connection between said core and housing, and pawls depending from saidhousing.

14. In a bottle-capping machine, a capapplying head having a central core and housing revoluble thereon, spring connections between said core and housing, and

applying head'having acentral core and an 1n e pendently-revoluble housing, spring connections between said vcore and housing, and pawls depending from s'aid housing and arranged to grasp the bottle-cap.

16. In a bottle-capping machine, a/rain,

o Hating-spindle havin a depending cam-'- p ate, a core projecting om'said main operating-s indle and carrying a cap-applying head, an rack-and-pinion devices acted on by said camlatefor imparting a rotation to been depressed through al certain lstanee.

'said cap-app ying vhead after the s indle has ..17. In a bottle-capping machine, a main l operatingsspindle having' a core spring pressed outwardtherefrom andl car'r g a cap-applying head, a cam-plate attac ed to 'said splndle', and rack-and-pi'nion connections for revolving said core after a certain predetermined movement of the main operatingspindle. f I

18. In. a bottle-capping machine, a main 4 o 'eratingL-spindle having a depending camp ate, ya corespringpfefssed outward from the main'operating-spindle and carrying a cap-applying head, arack and pinion guidedby the frame-of the machine, said 'rack being 1n. the path/of `said-eam-plate, whereby'the l'aeli is moved wlien 1;he main operatingvspindle isr depressed, said-eap-applying head being connected to said pinion so as to i'ota'te therewith.n

o 1,9. ln a bottle-eapping machine, a main' operating-spindle having a eoie spiing-- pressed axiaiiythei'efroin and carrying a eapapplying head, and a eollai` lswiveled 'upon y said eore and guided by said spindle.

`20. ln a bottle-capping machine, a main yoperating-spindle having a longitudinal groove therein, alveolla having lugs guided in said groove, and a core having aeapapply in g head, and swiveled in said eollarand spring-pressed axially from the spindle.

v'.L'ln ai bottle-cappingl machine, a main operating spindle having' a longitudinal groove, aoeoilai having lugs guided by said groove, a eore eai'iying a cap-applying head and haviiihir a reduced. portion swiveled 

